Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-21
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1881.
\-OGaA News :

HAVE your Photos taken by p. A.
Cunningham over National Bank.
Sr1EFF's piano factory was partially
destroyed by fire on wednesday morn
ing. Loss, about 10000.
We gladly welcome the Chambers
burg RebOsitO,y to our table. 1t is
bright, newsy four page daily, and
speaks much to the credit of its able
publishers.
CHARLES DANCER, an engineer at q
water station near Piedmont, was kill
ed last Wednesday. He was struck by
an engine and thrown on the track,
where he was crushed to death.
The Martinsbnrg Fire Department
has accepted the Cumberland Valley
Hose Cos. invitation to take part in
the parade on the 22nd, and will turn
out in strong numbers, -Chambersburg
Repository.
THE Union meetings now in progress
al the Central Opera House have been
meeting with success. Large crowds
have been attending each night. The
public are cordially invited to attend.
Services will also be held on Sabbath
afternoon and night.
LAST week we had the pleasure of
making the acquaintance of Mr.. Al. 9.
Field, whose celebrated Ministries
showed here on Saturday night. We
can truthfully say that he is the most
clever and genial fellow we have ever
met. without any exceptions.
p. A. CUNNINGHAM. Artistic Photog-
raphy in all its branches. Copying
and cheapest line Of Picture Frames in
town. Over National Bank.
DEATH or SIBE HoUT A telegram
received by his mother Wednesday.
announced the death ofMr w. 5. Hout,
in San Francisco. Cal. Deceased was
we'll and favorably known in this conf
munity. having learned the printing
business in this citv when boy. He
was SON of Mr.. VIM. Hout. who re-
sides on Mechanic street He left here
some years ago and went to San Fran
cisco. where he resided until his death.
He leaves wife and two children.
The telegram did not state the cause Of
his death, and the particulars have not
as yet been learned. We extend our
heartfelt sympathies TO his bereaved
family and parents. Statesman.
A Triumph Of Journalism We begin
the publication of the Roccay, Noun
tain Cyclone with some phew diphicul-
ties in the way. The type phounders
-phrom whom we bought our output
phor this printing ophice phailed to
supplied us with any ephs or Gays. and
it will be phour or phive week bephore
we can get any. The mistaque was not
have ordered the missing letters, and
will have to get along without them TIL
they come. We don't lique the look ov
this variety ov spelling any better than
our readers, but mistax will happen II
the best regulated phamilies. and iph
the ph's and c's and KS and as hold
out we shall ceep Sound the { hard.)
The Cyclone whirling aphter . phashion
till the, sorts arrive It Is no joque 70
us-it's serious aphair.
A. PAIR or SLIPPERS. During the
!. late sleety spell John B. undertook to
escort his best girl, Nellie NJ. up town.
After a walk of Q few blocks, they
reached the pavement in front Of the
Lutheran Church, when by common
consent. they SIT dOWn on the pavement
to rest After they had righted them
selves, she said
John. I am SO glad we don't belong
to that class the people call wicked !"
Why, how's that. my daflingY
Because, the Bible says that the
Wicked stand on slippery places, !"
andwe were not able to stand on this
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